Ms. A. Barrieau

Messages from Ms Barrieau, Grade 6 FI Math and Science

Sorry for the late post! It's been a busy one! ;)

Math- 

This week we are working on...

Grade 7: Provincial Assessment Prep, Translations, Rotations, Reflections

Grade 8: Volume of a Cylinder

Science/Collab-

Assessment Prep for 8th Graders 

Solar cars lab and microorganisms lab. Variables.

Collab project, Powerplay Young Entrepreneurs- By Friday, all students should have their product idea. Prototype due by the end of next week.

 

Math- 

This week we are working on...

Grade 7, Area: text work & test revision, TEST FRIDAY

Grade 8: Pythagorean Theorem: text work & test revision, TEST FRIDAY

Science/Collab-

Solar cars lab and microorganisms lab. 

Collab project, Powerplay Young Entrepreneurs.

Links: 

Grade 7 Powerplay video (from 30mins on):https://vimeo.com/300852337 (password: innovation)

Grade 8 Science Assessment Prep IN PAIRS (22 questions): https://www.solpass.org/science6-8-new/releasedquestions/framepagescienc...

Youtube Links for Entrepreneurship (Wednesday):

1) The Power of an Entrepreneurial Mindset | Bill Roche | TEDxLangleyED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihs4VFZWwn4 

2) Teach kids entrepreneurship today for their success tomorrow | Brian Weisfeld | TEDxLAHS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNvRMnMuRjE&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD 

 

 

Math- 

Grade 7 & 8: Sign Quiz handed back Tuesday (multiplying and dividing fractions)

This week we are working on...

Grade 7, Area: text work & test revision

Nets: https://www.math-salamanders.com/identifying-nets-quiz.html

Assessment practice: https://vretta.nbed.ca/#/en/test-auth/shared-test-version/278/717

Grade 8: Pythagorean Theorem: text work & test revision

Science/Collab-

Solar cars lab and microorganisms lab. 

Collab project, Powerplay Young Entrepreneurs: Show parents notice, We'll begin ideation this week!

Powerplay video: https://vimeo.com/300852337 (password: innovation)

Grade 8 Assessment Prep: https://vretta.nbed.ca/#/en/test-auth/shared-test-version/293/730

Links: 

Grade 8 Science Assessment Prep: https://www.solpass.org/science6-8-new/releasedquestions/framepagescienc...

 

Math- 

Grade 7 & 8: Sign Quiz handed back Tuesday (multiplying and dividing fractions)

This week we are working on...

Grade 7, Area: 

P. 141 # 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9

P. 145 # 1, 2, 5, 9

Nets: https://www.math-salamanders.com/identifying-nets-quiz.html

Grade 8: Pythagorean Theorem:

P. 34 # 3 - 8

P.43 # 3, 6 a-d, 7-10

P.49 # 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16

P.55 # 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 21, 22, 24, 25

Science/Collab-

Solar cars lab and microorganisms lab. 

Collab project launch: https://vimeo.com/930379458?share=copy 

Links: 

Grade 7 Math Assessment Prep: https://forms.office.com/r/9NFL1DBbcn

Grade 8 Science Assessment Prep: http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/doc//y2022/...

https://www.solpass.org/science6-8-new/releasedquestions/framepagescienc...

http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/noteattach/...

Sign and return report card

Math- 
 

Grade 7 & 8: Quiz Tuesday: multiplying and dividing fractions, Quiz revision distributed, Quiz on adding and subtracting decimals to be handed back Tuesday. 

Grade 7 will finish nets; Grade 8 will begin Pythagorean Theorem. 

Grade 7 Math Assessment Prep: https://forms.office.com/r/9NFL1DBbcn

Science/Collab- Final collab project reflections. Solar cars lab (hopefully finish this week if there is sun!) and microorganisms lab. 

Grade 8 Science Assessment Prep: http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/doc//y2022/...

https://www.solpass.org/science6-8-new/releasedquestions/framepagescienc...

http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/noteattach/...

Sign and return report card.

Links for Wednesday

Why aren't solar cars everywhere? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXDWRhEOX7k  

Bacteria vrs antibiotic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znnp-Ivj2ek&t=9s 4mins

 What causes antibiotic resistance? - Kevin Wu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znnp-Ivj2ek&t=9s 4mins

Probability  PROBABILITY | Math Animation Earth Pen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPF7o76ebuA  

Math- 
 

Grade 7 & 8 will continue learning about multiplying and dividing fractions, Quiz revision distributed, Quiz changed to next Tuesday. Text pages listed on board, p 132 & 139 (grade 8 text).

Keep Change Flip! (Division of Fractions): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMZJKGyu-Kk 

Science/Collab- Final collab project reflections. Solar cars lab and microorganisms. Sign rubrics for Climate Action project.

Sign and return report card.

Check in Survey: (copy and paste into browser)

ycinb.ca/asd-n

 
Math- 

Grade 7 & 8 will continue learning about multiplying and dividing fractions. Several assessments went home for grade 7. 

Science/Collab- Expo is Wednesday! Students should practice talking about their project! 

Some questions to ask students: What is climate change? What have you done for your project to enact climate action? Why is it important? What does the research say? Did you talk to an expert? What have you learned? 

Math- 

Grade 7- Continued: Remediation work on Plotting Coordinates and Probability; New Concept: Parallel and perpendicular lines, Perimeter. Handout to be given.

Grade 8-  Dividing integers, quiz Tuesday. New concept: Volume of Right Cylinders

Science/Collab- Expo is postponed to date April 2nd. Projects should be near complete or have a plan/date in place. Students should be able to talk about what they did and why it's important with facts/research. Our mock expo will take place in class this Wednesday, March 19th. 

 

 

Math- 

Grade 7- Remediation work on Plotting Coordinates and Probability (handout given Monday).

Grade 8-  Dividing integers p 87 #5,9,10, 11, 12

 

Science/Collab- Expo is postponed to date TBD. Projects should be near complete or have a plan/date in place. Students should be able to talk about what they did and why it's important with facts/research. Our mock expo will take place in class on March 19th. 

 

Posted: February 26, 2025

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